Topsy Page 20 September 2024 Tips and techniques How can I get everyone to join in? Topsy Page 20 September 2024 Tips and techniques The importance of building the right foundations
Topsy Page 19 July 2024 Recommended reading, Resources, Tips and techniques My oracy book just published! Topsy Page 19 July 2024 Recommended reading, Resources, Tips and techniques Including free preview and where to buy
Topsy Page 12 July 2024 Tips and techniques Five games to develop listening skills Topsy Page 12 July 2024 Tips and techniques Focus in on this critical aspect of oracy
Topsy Page 21 June 2024 Research, Tips and techniques Participation, elaboration and challenge Topsy Page 21 June 2024 Research, Tips and techniques Three vital ingredients
Topsy Page 17 May 2024 Tips and techniques Invite them to speak Topsy Page 17 May 2024 Tips and techniques Provide opportunities to develop confidence
Topsy Page 22 March 2024 Tips and techniques What does collaborative thinking look like in P4C? Topsy Page 22 March 2024 Tips and techniques A detailed description including building, helping, sharing and working together
Topsy Page 26 January 2024 Thoughts Can you listen with your hand up? Topsy Page 26 January 2024 Thoughts It’s great that they are motivated to speak next, but are they really listening?
Topsy Page 6 October 2023 Tips and techniques Shut the door! Topsy Page 6 October 2023 Tips and techniques Create the conditions for effective whole-class dialogue
Topsy Page 4 August 2023 Recommended reading Podcast recommendation – Cult of Pedagogy Topsy Page 4 August 2023 Recommended reading An inspiring podcast on using classroom talk in a rich and meaningful way
Topsy Page 31 March 2023 Tips and techniques Word Disconnect! Topsy Page 31 March 2023 Tips and techniques An oracy game, a mental workout, and an opportunity to practise respectful challenge
Topsy Page 10 March 2023 Tips and techniques Get your class used to ‘Round Robin’! Topsy Page 10 March 2023 Tips and techniques An efficient way of hearing everyone’s ideas
Topsy Page 3 March 2023 Tips and techniques Word Connect – oracy and thinking game Topsy Page 3 March 2023 Tips and techniques Develop your pupils’ listening and reasoning
Topsy Page 10 February 2023 Tips and techniques What do you think about what Janie said? Topsy Page 10 February 2023 Tips and techniques Help your pupils actively listen to each other
Topsy Page 9 December 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples "It feels like you're trying to solve something" Topsy Page 9 December 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Pupil voice about whole-class talk in Reading lessons
Topsy Page 18 November 2022 Tips and techniques Is your classroom talk Ping-Pong or Basketball? Topsy Page 18 November 2022 Tips and techniques The advantages of getting students to pass the talk to each other
Topsy Page 11 November 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Philosophy with six-year-olds – but there's a bug on the carpet! Topsy Page 11 November 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Using an unexpected event as a P4C stimulus
Topsy Page 4 November 2022 Tips and techniques Public speaking Topsy Page 4 November 2022 Tips and techniques Six things you can do to help pupils gain the skills and confidence to speak to a room full of people
Topsy Page 23 September 2022 Tips and techniques Mark's talk frames Topsy Page 23 September 2022 Tips and techniques Combine talk prompts into a flowchart for specific lessons
Topsy Page 1 July 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples It helps me to be louder Topsy Page 1 July 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Pupil voice about ‘The Volumiser'
Topsy Page 10 June 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Thinking questions in Reading Topsy Page 10 June 2022 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Get students thinking and talking about ideas beyond the text
